WIDPSC

What is the WIDPSC?

The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship is an annual international English language debating and public speaking tournament for individual high school-level students representing different countries. The Championship is represented by a diverse mix of high schools from countries as far reaching as Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, the United States, England, South Africa, Lithuania, Pakistan, Cyprus, Argentina, Botswana, Israel, India, South Korea, Zimbabwe and Germany.

The Championship is a five day event which requires students to interact and collaborate with like minded peers from diverse and different schools, cultural backgrounds and countries. Each participant must compete in four different events:  Debate, Impromptu Speaking, Persuasive or After Dinner Speaking and Interpretive Reading. The challenging environment provides an avenue for individual students not only to practise and test their oratorical skills but to value the importance of the art of expression; the ability to communicate and gain recognition and respect for our ideas and opinions is vitally important.

The WIDPSC is aligned with the ideals of excellence, identity, and the art of expression. Above all it values the ability to communicate and gain recognition and respect for ones ideas and opinions. The Championship targets tomorrow’s leaders – students in a global market who must learn to interact and collaborate with peers from diverse schools, cultural backgrounds and countries.

More information about the World Championships can be found on their website:

 

Australian Representatives

The following St Leonard’s students have represented Australia at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships.

WIDPSC 2014: Lithuania

  • Kate Garrow

WIDPSC 2015: Hong Kong

  • Kate Garrow
  • Edie McAsey
  • Dario Pagoda
  • Kate Johnson

WIDPSC 2017: Sydney

  • Niamh Nolan
  • Samuel Chilcott

WIDPSC 2019: Toronto

  • Emerson Hurley

WIDPSC 2020: Online

  • Ashley Price
  • Ewan McRobinson